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Experimental Apparatus
For Demonstrating the Principle of
EDISONS SPEAKING PHONOGRAPH
Pat. Feb. 19th 1878
Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
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Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
Looks like an original Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13 ... phonograph
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13 ... phonograph
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Phono-Phan
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
Oh, this will be fun to watch.
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
It's very hard to be categoric based on not-very-sharp pictures, but from what I can see I believe the base and probably the mandrel to be original. It is definitely not one of Bill Ptacek's replicas, and he is the only person I'm aware of who ever made this style of tinfoil reproduction. However the speaker arm on top looks to be a replacement that doesn't match the design of the original. The crank handle looks a bit odd in the photos but that may just be the angle from which they were taken.
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
Looks like they added a couple more photos! 
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Lee
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
Just watched auction. $31,250 + $6,250 (20% Buyer's Premium) + Tax(?) + Shipping (USPS Large Envelope) $9.50 = No Problem! 
Last edited by Lee on Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
Sold for $31,250
$37500 with the 20% Premium!
OMG!
$37500 with the 20% Premium!
OMG!
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Phono-Phan
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Re: Tin Foil Phonograph on liveauctioneers
WOW!!! I sure hope the concerns of the replica parts don't come true.